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We Must Keep You Afraid Because When You Are Afraid, You Are Not Free

Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis covers a large period of time following the Islamic Revolution in Iran during the later 1970s. While the memoir traces Satrapi’s journey as her and her family navigate the authoritarianism that followed the revolution, her own experiences and insight provide us with insights into the psychological impacts of authoritarianism and the ways that it works to essentially squash any form of self-thought and … Read More We Must Keep You Afraid Because When You Are Afraid, You Are Not Free